Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Yu Yuanzhen! Raiding Again! Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew Acquired!

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, council hall.

More than a dozen people sat around either side of a long table, and the atmosphere was heavy.

The middle-aged man at the head of the table was Yu Luomian, one of the clan elders. His brows were tightly furrowed as his fingers tapped against the tabletop.

"Just now, the patrol sent back a report. The Thunder Shadow Eagle has been killed."

"The one over twenty thousand years old, deep in the mountain range. The one we had watched for three years, intending to reserve it as a sixth Spirit Ring for an outstanding future disciple."

The elders across the table exchanged looks, their expressions turning grim.

"What happened?"

"Who did it?"

"Did they leave any traces?"

Yu Luomian shook his head. "No. There was only the Thunder Shadow Eagle's corpse at the hunting site. Its neck had been pierced through—it died in a single blow. There were no footprints, no residual Soul Power. It was clean, as though a ghost had done it."

A white-bearded elder frowned. "Anyone capable of killing a Thunder Shadow Eagle over twenty thousand years old alone has to be at least a Soul Saint. And an exceptionally fast Soul Saint at that, or they couldn't catch that beast."

"Could it have been someone from Spirit Hall?"

"Unlikely. If Spirit Hall wanted to make a move on the Soul Beasts of the Thunderclap Mountain Range, they wouldn't kill just one and leave."

"Then who could it be?"

Yu Luomian fell silent for a moment before saying gravely, "Whoever it was, they infiltrated deep into the mountain range right under our noses, hunted an overlord-class Soul Beast, and retreated unscathed without making a sound. That means they know our territory well, and they are very strong. We must get to the bottom of this."

The clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen, had remained silent in the seat of honor. Now, he slowly spoke. "Investigate. But don't alert them. Since they haven't touched any of our people, they likely have no hostile intentions for now. Keep watch in secret."

With the situation growing more complicated by the day, they could not afford to overlook any detail.

Everyone accepted their orders and dispersed.

Yu Yuanzhen sat alone in the hall, his gaze profound.

There were not many people capable of killing a Thunder Shadow Eagle. There were even fewer who could do so without leaving behind a trace.

He had a faint premonition that the Thunderclap Mountain Range was about to become restless.

Elsewhere, above Sunset Forest.

Huang Yun hovered high in the air, looking down at the familiar valley below.

He had not come for three months, and it had changed considerably.

The layer of green poisonous mist over the valley was at least three times denser than before, and its range had expanded outward as well. From the sky, it resembled an inverted jade-green bowl, tightly covering the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Old Poison is ruthless. Others really might not be able to get through, but this won't stop me." Huang Yun smacked his lips.

He circled the valley's perimeter several times, carefully observing the poisonous mist's flow and distribution.

The mist was not still. At intervals, it surged faintly with the mountain wind, creating brief windows where it thinned.

Those windows were extremely brief, only lasting a few breaths, but that was enough for him.

He hid in the crown of an ancient tree for roughly an hour, confirming that there was no trace of Dugu Bo's presence within the basin.

That old man really wasn't here.

He had probably gone back to help his granddaughter regulate her meridians and suppress the poison's backlash.

Huang Yun did not rush in immediately.

He listened carefully for a long time, then used his Mental Power to sweep the surrounding cliff faces and the valley entrance. Only after confirming there were no ambushes or traps did he slide down from the treetop.

He stood at the edge of the poisonous mist and took a deep breath.

Then he activated Teleportation.

Within a range of five hundred meters, he passed directly through the densest layer of poisonous mist.

In less than an instant, he was already standing beside the spring waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The poisonous mist had no effect on him. He had never actually touched it at any point; he had simply used Teleportation to jump inside.

"Teleportation really is useful. It's practically a divine skill."

"There are few things in this world that can restrict Teleportation."

"This poisonous mist naturally isn't one of them."

Suppressing his thoughts, he quickly swept his gaze over the basin.

Those Immortal Herbs were still there.

Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass—they all grew neatly in their original places, not one missing.

Before leaving, Dugu Bo had clearly rearranged the herb garden, packing the soil around every Immortal Herb tightly, as though afraid the wind might blow them away.

Huang Yun did not spare a second glance at the things he had long had his eye on. With a clear goal in mind, he headed toward the southeastern corner of the basin.

There was an inconspicuous little herb there.

Its blades were semi-transparent, with dew condensed upon them. Under the sunlight, the droplets refracted seven-colored radiance, flickering between bright and dim like a drop of living water that could breathe.

Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

Huang Yun crouched and gently touched one of its leaves.

A cool aura flowed from his fingertip into the center of his brow. His Mental Power instantly became much clearer, as though a dusty window had been wiped clean in one spot.

Good stuff.

He hesitated no longer. Condensing Raikiri along the edge of his hand, he carefully cut into the soil around the roots and dug out the entire Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, roots and all, together with a palm-sized clump of earth. His movements were swift and steady, without damaging a single root fiber.

Once it was dug up, he took out a thick piece of cloth and wrapped the soil ball, then added a layer of oil paper to prevent moisture loss.

In only a few dozen breaths, he had completed the entire process.

Then, he covered over the empty spot.

Huang Yun rose to his feet and gave the basin one final glance, confirming that he had not left any obvious traces.

Then he activated Teleportation.

His figure vanished from where he stood, and in the next instant, he appeared five hundred meters above the valley.

He did not linger. Spreading his wings, he flew at full speed toward the outskirts of Sunset Forest.

The wind howled past his ears. He lowered his head to look at the tightly wrapped Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew in his hand, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curl upward.

"Got it."

Only after flying several hundred li did he slow down and land. He found a large tree, sat on a thick branch, and unwrapped the oil paper to inspect the Immortal Herb. It was completely unharmed; its roots were moist, and the dew on its leaves still trembled faintly.

Huang Yun wrapped it again and placed it in his storage ring, then leaned back against the trunk.

He had already begun calculating the effects it would have after he consumed it.

The greatest value of Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew lay in enhancing Mental Power and eyesight, but for him, there was an even more enticing possibility: awakening an eye ability for his Martial Soul.

The Lightning Falcon was a raptor-type Martial Soul, and the eyes of raptors were naturally among the strongest visual organs.

If Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew could further stimulate that talent and awaken some special eye ability in his eyes, then his combat power would rise another level.

When that time came, combined with the explosive charge of Thunder Shadow Instant Kill, his opponents would not even be able to see how he attacked.

Just thinking about it felt great.

Huang Yun rolled his neck and gazed toward Sunset Forest. He muttered to himself, "When Dugu Bo goes back and discovers another one missing, he'll probably be furious enough to flip the entire forest over. I'll only raid your home—I'll never face you head-on. There's nothing you can do to me unless you put all the Immortal Herbs into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch, or move the entire basin away."

"But that won't be my concern anymore."

He laughed, flapped his wings, and quickly disappeared from the area.

He would not return to Heaven Dou City. The lease on that small courtyard had just expired as well.

Next, he would find a quiet place to refine the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and increase his Mental Power before considering his next move.

As for whether he could awaken an eye ability for his Martial Soul, that would be up to fate.